During pregnancy and childbirth, many of the anxieties and self-protective reactions associated with early sexual abuse resurface. Competent antenatal care and birth assistance make it easier to process the abuse suffered in a psychologically healthy way. Recent studies assume that 10 to 15% of all girls up to the age of 14 are victims of sexual assault. Most of them are not aware of the consequences that previous abuse can have for pregnancy, birth and the mother-child relationship. Traumatised women often experience pregnancy as a repetition of the experience of violence. They may perceive their own baby as a threat, are unable to care for themselves and their child, have no confidence in their ability to be a good mother and are often from their families anyway.